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ODU Head Coach Bobby Wilder (WAVY Video Still) Will Bobby Wilder sign a new deal? by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) Old Dominion athletic director Dr. Wood Selig has offered football coach Bobby Wilder a new five year contract. But will it be enough for Wilder to rip up his old…

Waiting on that new scholarship offer? Keep waiting. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 High school seniors looking to play college football, don’t get too excited about college coaches visiting in the next few weeks. Monday (December 12) was the start of the dead period for recruiting. That means that a whole lot less happens until the…

Peninsula rivals battle it out Tuesday night by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The game of tonight in high school basketball will be on the peninsula with Bethel traveling to Hampton to take on the undefeated Crabbers. Both teams came in to the 2016 season with heightened expectations and neither has shown a reason to think otherwise…

Menchville WR Marquis Rhodes (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Marquis Rhodes now has an opportunity to play at Ferrum by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 We’re starting to see a spark of interest for Marquis Rhodes (SR/WR 6-0 155) and it started mid-November when he picked up his first offer from Wingate. Since then, the Menchville product has been…

Three-time defending state champs look to continue roll by Jazmine Sherard, recruit757 Tomorrow’s matchup between Princess Anne and the Maury Lady Commodores, should be an interesting one, being that one team has had more experience and accolades than the other. If you’ve followed girls basketball in the area, you would know that team is none…

Titans juniors adds NSU offer by Romello Styles, recruit757 NSU has recently offered Lake Taylor point guard Joe Bryant Jr. NSU had recently attended Lake Taylor recent game against Norcom and just like the rest of us were recently impressed by what they saw on the court from Bryant Jr. His aggressive play and court…

Nathaniel Chung of Westfield fights for yardage vs. Oscar Smith (Photo by Sam Mizelle/recruit757 See highlights and post-game interviews from Oscar Smith’s final game of 2016 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith had to rally from a 21-7 fourth quarter deficit in order to force overtime. It seemed like the Tigers were in control when…

Southampton DE Tyran Hunt (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Maryland grabs their fourth local commitment with the addition of Tyran Hunt by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tyran Hunt quietly built up a reputation in Western Tidewater. While the “big city” may not have been watching, college coaches were certainly in on him. After a sophomore season that saw…

Recruiting is picking up for Travis Williams by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Travis Williams (SR/WR/DB 5-10 165) was one of the most underrated wide receivers in the Peninsula District this past season. The senior wide out was a major focal point for the Warwick offense this season and helped lead the Raiders to the playoffs for…